Recent Wellness Program Articles

Definition of Wellness – How do you define wellness? We continually hear this word during the news, in conversations, at work or read it in newspapers, magazines and the like. Surprisingly, there’s no definition of wellness that seems to be universally accepted. Nonetheless there is a set of general characteristics found in most good attempts at define wellness.

Health Risk Assessment – A health risk assessment is an assessment tool or questionnaire scientifically designed to identify health risks and outline information to assist person in making healthful changes that impact their health and prevent chronic disease.

Health Risk Appraisal – Before implementing a health risk appraisal (HRA) program, you need to consider several things. Do not forget, that you can also seek assistance from a wellness consultant for additional advice and recommendations.

Corporate Wellness – Corporate wellness programs are designed to nurture wellness in workers, regardless of the work environment. A corporate wellness program can be found in factories, corporate offices, large corporations, and small corporations alike.

Employee Wellness – Having employee wellness programs in place can boost morale, improve health and fitness and increase productivity in the workplace. Now that you have taken the steps necessary to begin an employee wellness program, how do you get your workers interested and willing to participate in a workplace health promotion program?

Company Wellness ROI – Company Wellness programs are a long-term investment. Finance and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) want hard numbers to show return on investment (ROI) for a company wellness program. And wellness ROI is tougher to calculate than, say, a 401(k).

Workplace Wellness – Workplace wellness programs come in all shapes and sizes. But regardless of plan design there are five common components that set the successful health wellness program apart from the rest.

Worksite Wellness – How does a worksite wellness program affect a company? Worksite wellness programs undoubtedly benefit both the corporations and staff members. Numerous studies have found a direct link, showing that healthful staff members make happy staff members, hence increasing productivity…

Wellness Quotes – There are many challenges associated with wellness programs – funding, management approval and support, employee participation, finding the right wellness consultant, wellness programs, etc. Here we discuss the easiest ways to get wellness quotes and find wellness companies.

Health Promotion – Health promotion programs vary greatly, but most are intended to encourage people to adopt healthier lifestyles and take steps to prevent illness or disease from starting or getting worse. This article discusses why workplace health promotion programs are so important and provides some best practices for developing worksite health promotion programs.

Wellness Programs – A common question we get is “what is a wellness program?” Here we answer that question and give you some information about the types of programs that work and other bits of information about workplace wellness programs.